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Collaboration over competition is an important Gentle Academic principle, fostering innovation, knowledge sharing, and interdisciplinary discoveries. This chapter explores this principle through an innovative methodological approach: collaborative authorship as a form of academic method writing. By engaging scholars who are actively involved in various types of collaboration to co-author relevant sections, this chapter not only critically discusses but also embodies the principles of collaborative academic partnerships. Drawing on both existing literature and the authors’ lived experiences, the chapter examines six key areas of academic collaboration: intra-departmental, cross-disciplinary, university-industry, university-to-university, international, and intergenerational partnerships. For each type, the authors analyse the practicalities, challenges, and effective strategies, providing theoretical and practical perspectives. The chapter addresses issues that can hinder or facilitate collaboration, such as tenure processes, intellectual property concerns, and the role of digital platforms and physical spaces in fostering collaboration. This chapter will also explore strategies and policy implications for motivating academics to engage in collaborative work.

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Principle 11: Collaboration Over Competition: Enacting Academic Method Writing Through Collaborative Authorship

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    2026年

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  • Kelly-Ann Allen,
  • Rico Alokuzay,
  • Salim Al Maqbali,
  • Nouf Alsaadi,
  • Christopher Boyle,
  • Bonnie Bozorg,
  • Ashleigh Collier,
  • Victor Counted,
  • Shari Dudda,
  • Jessica Hofmann,
  • Shannon G. Kuschel,
  • Sandra Ofei-Ferri,
  • Amanda-Lee Pitzer,
  • Tom Porta,
  • Natalie Vannini,
  • Alexa von Hagen,
  • Pauline Winkler

摘要

Collaboration over competition is an important Gentle Academic principle, fostering innovation, knowledge sharing, and interdisciplinary discoveries. This chapter explores this principle through an innovative methodological approach: collaborative authorship as a form of academic method writing. By engaging scholars who are actively involved in various types of collaboration to co-author relevant sections, this chapter not only critically discusses but also embodies the principles of collaborative academic partnerships. Drawing on both existing literature and the authors’ lived experiences, the chapter examines six key areas of academic collaboration: intra-departmental, cross-disciplinary, university-industry, university-to-university, international, and intergenerational partnerships. For each type, the authors analyse the practicalities, challenges, and effective strategies, providing theoretical and practical perspectives. The chapter addresses issues that can hinder or facilitate collaboration, such as tenure processes, intellectual property concerns, and the role of digital platforms and physical spaces in fostering collaboration. This chapter will also explore strategies and policy implications for motivating academics to engage in collaborative work.